Kim Conley
Doubled up. Felix finishes 4th, no chance for Olympic double
Allyson Felix had the star power to change the Olympic schedule.
Now, it's her schedule that needs adjusting.
Felix's run at the 200-400 Olympic double, made possible after Olympics officials honored her request for a chance to run both races, came to an earlier-than-expected end Sunday. She finished fourth in the 200-meter final, one spot away from Rio, in a .01-second loss to a sprawling Jenna Prandini at U.S. Track and Field Trials.
"Honestly, disappointed," said Felix, who will not get a chance to defend her Olympic title in her signature event. "The whole year, that has been what I was working for. When I look back and see everything that happened,...
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